 Hi, it's Courtney Actier and I want to talk about First Dates. Hi. G'day. You look great. You look great. First Dates are like opening night of a show. A show that might run for years or be closed by morning. And if you've been on a dating scene, you know that the musical chairs game of the chronic first dates can leave you not only mentally exhausted but financially tapped out too. Here's a Courtney fact for you. A 2017 study in Money Magazine showed that 78% of heterosexual people think that the man should still pay for the whole first date. And that same polling group said that the average meal should cost about 50 bucks. Meaning a man's practically got to get a promotion to be on the dating scene at all. And since no one wants to break the bank or the heart whilst looking for love, more and more people, particularly us millennials, are opting for less formal forms of dating. Once you've found your special someone on Tinder or Grindr or Scruff or Field or Chappy or Plenty of Fish or Christian Mingle, whatever you kink, you can take them over to a video date. That's right. You don't even have to leave the comfort of your own home now to be able to find out that that handsome devil from Tinder is actually 34 and still lives at home with his mum and has a real aversion to cheese. I get it, Rick. You don't like Gouda. Moving on. Here are some helpful hints and tips on using video chat for first date fantasticness. First, remember that technically you're going to be on camera. And although that doesn't mean you have to employ a glam squad, it does mean that you should take things like lighting, camera angle and backgrounds into consideration. I mean, nobody wants their first date to look like an outtake from the Blair Witch Project. You want even lighting on your face. Overhead lighting is no one's friend. And the position should be like this. It should be the light source, then the camera and then you. Got it? The same goes for selfies. Oh, and tidy up your home, please. I mean, you could be in a ball gown with the crown jewels on your head, but if there's empty takeout containers and piles of dirty laundry in the background, you might as well have just done the whole thing live from a garbage dump and put your toilet seat down, speaking from experience. Also, always remember to look into the camera at them and don't just stare at yourself the whole time. But most importantly, be yourself. I mean, sure, it's a first date, so you probably want to try and lead with the better parts of yourself. Now's probably not the best time to talk about why you hate your mother or the fact that your ex cheated on you with your landlord. But still, be you. Oh, and no FaceTime sex on the first date, please. I mean, you have to leave something to the imagination. And the last thing you want is the image freezing right on your... Face, making it up. Oh, no, Face. And with that, I wish you happy first dating and be sure to tune in to see me in all of my first dates on this season of Single A.I. on MTV. Ciao.